Legal Question in Medical Leave in Louisiana

I recently filed domestic violence charges against my boyfriend, we worked out our differences and now i am unable to drop the charges. I know i will be subpena to go to court but will i have to testify against him if I do not want to because I do not want to get him in trouble.


Asked on 5/18/10, 5:22 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Nick Pizzolatto, Jr. Pizzolatto Law Office

You will be under oath and have to tell the truth. You were also under oath when you signed the documents that charged him with domestic violence. So if you lie on the stand YOU will be in touble. YOU DID NOT AND CANNOT GET YOUR DESPICABLE BOYFRIEND IN TROUBLE!! He did that himself. You get him out of this and he will blame you for getting him into it......I bet this is not the first time he beat the crap out of you, only the first time you filed charges...or the first time the prosecutor would not let you drop the charges. And if it is not the first time you filed charges but now they will not let you drop them, then good for them!! IF YOU KEEP ON DOING WHAT YOU HAVE ALWAYS DONE, YOU WILL KEEP ON GETTING WHAT YOU HAVE ALWAYS GOTTEN!! So, no matter how this turns out, you will be at fault and if you stay with him he will continue to beat the shit out of you, and make you think you are at fault! He may kill you the next time!! Why do you hate yourself so much? Testify and tell the truth......dump him and find a REAL man to love you.

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Answered on 5/24/10, 5:13 pm


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